Cougars

WSU hires Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich as new football coach

January 13, 2020 9:23 PM

Keith Osso,

Posted: January 13, 2020 9:23 PM

Updated: January 14, 2020 11:32 AM

by Keith Osso

PULLMAN, Wash. — The search for the new head football coach at Washington State is over. Hawaii Head Coach Nick Rolovich is the new man in charge of Cougar football.

Hawaii Athletic Director David Matlin released a statement confirming Rolovich’s move to Washington State.

Statement from Athletics Director David Matlin. pic.twitter.com/xfwJXp2XWt

— Hawaii Football (@HawaiiFootball) January 14, 2020

We have a passionate Cougar fan base, a dynamic new head coach @NickRolovich and an opportunity for a sixth consecutive bowl season for @WSUCougarFB – NOW is the time to support @CougarAthFund. Fundraising for the IPF is going well – we need all Cougs to help support excellence!

— Kirk H Schulz (@WSU_Cougar_Pres) January 14, 2020

Rolovich also changed his Twitter biography to read, “Head Football Coach, Washington State University” and tweeted the following picture of a cougar.

pic.twitter.com/ewIJljOerg

— Nick Rolovich (@NickRolovich) January 14, 2020

Reports published late Monday first broke the news.

BREAKING Hawaii’s Nick Rolovich is expected to become the new head coach at #WAZZU, per sources.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 14, 2020

Rolovich, 40, has been the head coach at Hawaii for the past three seasons where he had a record of 28-27. In 2019 Hawaii was 10-5 with wins over Arizona and Oregon State of the Pac-12.